Effects of an 8-week Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment intervention on competitive anxiety, mindfulness, and 200-m sprint performance in junior female sprinters: a quasi-experimental study
Sport Sciences for Health September 1, 2026 Chiraz Goumni, Amayra Tannoubi, Aymen Hawani et al.
Abstract Background Competitive anxiety is a critical factor influencing performance in explosive, self-paced sports such as sprinting. Although mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches are increasingly used in sport psychology, evidence for their effects in young female track athletes remains limited. Purpose This quasi-experimental study examined the effects of an 8 week...